City council votes to put consolidation to the people

The city of Grand Coulee voted to put consolidation, or the merging with other area towns, on next year’s ballot, the first of the four local towns to do so.

Councilmember Tom Poplawski spoke about the issue at the Oct. 16 council meeting.

“We’re in a position now where we have some things moving,” Poplawski said.

He had attended a consolidation discussion meeting at The Wine Bar last month. “I believe Grand Coulee should step to the front of this and move to the head of the line and say ‘we are in favor of this,’ and this council should vote to be in favor of it.”